The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-09
Baseball Notes.

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Betting is now even that Chicago wins the
League pennant.
Dick Mappis the old Maroons' catcher is in
st. Louis, disengaged.
Baseball at Charlottesville: Danville I'LL !
Platts, u; Charlottesville 6.
1t is said that Andrews, first baseman of the
Memp his team, has been secured by Pittsburg.
The Champaign. Ill. Clippers yesterday de-
feated the Bloomington Reds by a score Of %
to-
Kreig who used to catch for Brooklyn is re-
ceiving 1925 per month from the Minneapolis
club.
Ryan, the Metropolitan pitcher, laid off last
spring, has been ordered to report for duty. He
is playing in Rutland VT.
Rodger Conner recently lost the golden oppor-
tunity of his life by stopping third base after
making a home-run hit at Detroit.
New York paper Says John Patrick Cahll
has been playing remarkably fine game at
third base for the Indianapolis team.
Philadelphia Press The Boston papers call it
hard luck, but the general impression is that
they are settling down TO where they belong
The Jersey Ctys are winning many games
with Titcomb in the box. The Philade lphias re-
leased Titcomb; but have wanted him often since
then
Manager Caylor quietly laughs every time he
sees hears of Boye's good playing. He ad-
vised Cincinnati to hold him when 1t let him go
TO ST. Louis
The New Yorks claim that George is pitcher
of rare ability, and that they will not release
him. Yet for some reason the team will not
support him.
O'Brien is the all-round player of the Wash
ington club. He is also the batter and run-get
ter of the team. Yet at time they hest
tated about playing him
Bishop, recently released by the Pittsburgs, is
doing some fine work in the New England
League. He will be apt to be in great demand
next spring if he keeps up his good work.
Pitcher Gleason, of Williamsport, Pa whom
ia wit
Scranton. and in game last week the hard
hitting Newnrks got but three hits off him.
New York Mail and Express: Jerry Denny
proved himself as great short stop he has a
third -baseman, and at any moment he Jump
in and play phenomenal game in tnat posi-
ton
President Hart of the New Orleans assoeia-
tion believes the Southern League will be
stronger next season than this, and that all
the large Southern cities will be ia except Sa-
vannah.
A baseball enthusiast wants them to go back
to the good old days Of straight arm pitching.
That, he says, will insure plenty of hitting and
fielding. and there will be less of the ''tiresome
strike-out pitching" Of to-day,
Lew Simmons looks back with pride on July
80, 1866, the day that he made ten runs in one
game, as does j. Mutrle to the day he assisted
seventeen times and put out eight men in a
single game. while playing short stop
When Horace Phillips, on behalf of the Pitts
burg club. in the winter of 1855. paid somewhere
about SIG, 900 for the whole Columbus team, the
price was thought to be enormous Now
player alone will bring more than was paid for
the whole Columbus team
Pitcher Moffat arrived last night, and IL the
programme as arranged is followed he will pitch
in one of the New York games with Hackett
as catcher. He Is of good physique, and looks
as if he could work every day in the week with
out WEAKNESS or a sore
The Amateur League in Phladel phia has al
ready developed some good ball pla yers, and the
clubs have IN their ranks some frsr-class play
ers especially catchers, notably Riddle, Moore
and Lungen. The former is one of the hardest
hitters In the association, his batting average
being 400.
Free Press: The Detroit Club has too many
players under contract Nine played ball yes
terday and eleven watched tie game. Many o.
these men. could they be played regularly would
undoubtedly prove valuable to any team. But
there is not room for them in the Detroit club,
and no doubt there will be clearing out
Among the games Beaten the Allentown won
der who has signed with Detroit has pitched
are: Against Bradford, three base hits lone of
them base on balls and fifteen men struck out;
against Altoona, two base hits fone of them
and twelve men struck out; against Altoona.
four base hits and six men struck out.
Harry Wright's son, George w. Wright was
a bank clerk until this season. but could not
stand the pressure, and began playing ball pro-
fessionalyl His father could have secured him
a good engagement but he wanted to hoe his
UT J team at 800 month Young Wright is
a good pitcher and general player. His friends
think he will make his mark on the diamond.
A Boston correspondent writes: 1t has been
CONTINUALLY ruug in the ears of the public that
perfect harmony prevails In the Boston team.
This is not so. The two causes which sadly
detrimental to successful team work on the part
OF the Bostons are, first the plan adopted by
one of the papers in this city of offering prizes
for individual Work; and secondly. the promi-
hence which has attended Kelys name in every
thing that he does with the team. In regard to
the first cause. it has become plainly evident,
and has become the source of much comment,
that the Offering OF prizes for the best batting |
and base-runnlng has resulted in sacrifice of |
team work for individual record.
DIR. Leuf contributes article to the Medical |
aud Snrcica! Reporter on the injuries of base
ball players The Doctor is n player himself, |
and speaks from personal experience well
from observation. He says that of his fin gers
was injured by ball five times week and
that all his fingers have been injured at least
once his treatment Is to continue playing. and
at every opportunity-either in the street. in the
office or upon the feld-.o firmly grasp the
hnger about the middle and rub towards the tip.
nder this treatment the swelling soreness and
stiffness diminish, and after some weeks